Quote by Idris Elba
Id rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how

Id rather a young black actor read about success as opposed to how tough it was. I get these roles because I can act and thats it. Hopefully thats it. – Idris Elba

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It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and thats a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing? – Idris Elba

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I was cast in Thor and Im cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they dont look like me but there you go. I think thats a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think thats good. – Idris Elba

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White actors still get way more money in Hollywood. Its been that way for a very long time. I hope itll change, but its a matter of forcing that change. – Idris Elba

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I feel true success comes from being able to work and the love for it. – Kiana Tom

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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. – Abraham Lincoln

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The toughest thing about success is that youve got to keep on being a success. – Irving Berlin

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With the success of the last three or so years, when a lot of people start treating you differently, theres a danger that you may start to think of yourself differently. You rely on your friends to say, Hey, wake up! – David Schwimmer

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